Melanique Glow
super elixir renewing
Renewing face serum · Vitamin C + Niacinamide · 50 ml
The same six tone-correcting actives as the body range, concentrated into a few drops for the face.
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Brightening and tone-evening. Not a skin lightener — here's the difference.
Melanique Glow Super Elixir Renewing Face Serum 50ml
£27.99
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The unique mechanism
the six-active glow complex
Most brightening serums lean on one active and a lot of marketing. This runs six tone-correcting actives at once, light enough to layer under anything.
Niacinamide
Second on the ingredient list, which tells you how much of it is in here. Works on the look of uneven patches while supporting the skin barrier.
Vitamin C
As sodium ascorbyl phosphate — the stable, gentler form, so it keeps working through the bottle instead of oxidising in a fortnight.
Arbutin
A well-tolerated tone corrector that targets the appearance of stubborn marks. No sting, no peeling, no drama.
Azelaic acid
The one dermatologists reach for when a blemish has gone but the mark hasn't. Lactic acid sits alongside it for texture.
Liquorice root
Calming, and long used to soften the appearance of discolouration. It keeps the rest of the complex from feeling harsh.
Carrot + beta-carotene
Root extract, seed oil and beta-carotene together. Antioxidant-rich and warm-toned — the reason the finish reads lit rather than ashy.
Underneath the actives
Jojoba, sunflower and castor seed oils with coconut alkanes for a dry-touch finish, plus barley seed flour and polyglycerin for slip. It absorbs like water and feeds like an oil.
What it will not do
Change your skin colour. This is a brightening and tone-evening serum. No hydroquinone, no mercury, no steroids — and we'd say so on the label if there were.
Honest comparison
most brightening serums pick one active and call it a routine.
| Feature | super elixir serum | Typical brightening serum | Everyday face moisturiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named tone-correcting actives | Six | One, sometimes two | None |
| Vitamin C in a stable form | Sodium ascorbyl phosphate | Often unstable ascorbic acid | No |
| Niacinamide | Second on the list | Sometimes | No |
| Arbutin + azelaic acid | Both | Almost never | No |
| Layers under moisturiser | Yes | Varies | It is the moisturiser |
| Developed for melanin-rich skin | From the brief up | Not specifically | Not specifically |
| Size | 50 ml | 30 ml typical | Varies |
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Why we made this
The brightening aisle kept offering our customers one of two things: something that only moisturised, or something that promised to change their colour. Neither is what she asked for.
She asked for her tone to look even. For the mark left by last year's breakout to stop announcing itself. So we put six actives in one bottle, on a base she'd actually reach for twice a day — and we tested it on our own skin first.
Ishia Palmer, Founder
Before you buy
the questions we actually get
Will this lighten my skin?
No. This is a brightening and tone-evening serum — it works on the look of dark spots, marks and dullness so your tone reads more even. It is not a skin lightener, it contains no hydroquinone, mercury or steroids, and we don't sell it as one.
Serum before or after moisturiser?
Before. A few drops onto clean, dry skin, press in, then moisturiser on top. Serum is the thinner of the two, and thin goes first.
How long before I see a difference?
Radiance comes quickly. Tone-correcting actives need consistency — use it morning and night and give your skin a full turnover cycle before you judge it. Everyone's skin runs on its own clock.
Can I mix it with the face cream?
Yes. Press a few drops into the Radiant Power Daily Face Cream in your palm if you'd rather do one step than two. Layering them separately gives the serum a cleaner run at the skin.
Is it oily? I have combination skin.
It contains jojoba and sunflower oils, but they sit in coconut alkanes and isododecane — carriers that flash off and leave a dry touch. It reads as a serum, not an oil.
I'm pregnant or breastfeeding.
The formula contains azelaic and lactic acid. Speak to your GP or midwife before starting anything new — we'd rather you asked than guessed.
Shipping and returns
All UK orders are dispatched within 24 hours. Allow 2–4 working days for delivery.
Free UK shipping over £40. 30-day returns.
Full ingredient list (INCI)
Six actives. A few drops.